The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-30
THE CONDITION OF CROPS
AS SHOWN BY THE "FARMER,S
REVIEW" REPOR
Winter Wheat Flourishing la Indi
ana and Ohio, While In Other
States 1t is Suffering.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 29.-The follow
ing crop summary will appear in thi
weeks issue Of the Formers Reviep:
Our reports this week Indicate tina
local rains throughout the Western
States have more or less broken uE
the drouth. An improved condition
of affairs in relation to the winter
wheat crop is noticeable in Indisns
and Ohio, and while other States have
suffered from lack Of rain, it seem:
probable that should the present con,
dition continue, the damage will bs
lees than ives anticipated. M ,re rain
is generally needed, except in the
Southern States.
Twenty-three counties ia Ilinois
this week report the average condition
of winter wheat at SO per cent. Gum.
berIand, LSsale, Marshall, Moultrie,
Scott, Douglass and johnson counties
report the condition OF their crop a,
100 per csnt. Injuries from chinch
bugs are reported by Edwards. Ogle
Fayelte, FIagklin, Lawrence, Massac,
Monroe and Johnson counties, while
the hess au fl is working in Whlts
county. Ten couoties report u lack of
rain, while eiRht Others have a suf-
ticient moisture, snd nine are not sui.
fsring.
Fourteen Indiana counties report an
average condition in winter wheat of
81 per cent. The average reac aes 100
in Madison, Miami, Monroe and
Spencer counties. The weather on a
whole 10 Indiana il now favorable to
tbs winter wheat crop.
Eeven Ohio countiss report an av.
craze condition above thst of last
wetk Local rains have fillen in
many distriats OF the State, and pros.
pee q fora Crop are much batter.
The condition Of winter wheat is
placed at SO per cent. in seven Michi-
gan counties reporting. The average
reaches 100 per cent. ia Grand TIA.
veTte and ShiRwasse counties, and
raoges from IS to IS pr cent. in others
reporting. Rain il still needed in
Grand Traverse, L nawes aud Van
Bnre1 counties.
The counties reporting from Wis
coosin this week give the cocdition of
winter wheat aJ 70 per cert. The
percentage Of the condiiion Of the crop
in Fond du Lac county is places at 100,
in Marquette 80, and in Chippewa so,
the latter county having suffered from
drouth. The condition of wintsr
wheatin Missouti Is promising. Eleven
counties report An average condition
Of or NOR nov.f Tha M ~ J,t;n, - Me-
Ger county is placed a, high as 100 per
cent, In Livingston at ITO, and ia
Benton, montgomery and Newton
counties at 100 per cent. Injury tn
the crop from srmy worms is reported
in New Madrid and Cape Girardeau
counties. The Kentucky counties re-
porting this week plsce the condition
OF winter wheat at an average OF from
rs to 100 per cent. Ten counties ia
Kansas report the condition OF winter
wheat at SO per cent. Of an average.
Complaints are numerous Of drouth
and bugs. Hail killed most Of the
Clay county crop on May 22d.
The condition of spring wheat Ia
Minnesota is placed by four
counties at 30 per cent, while
four Others report the condition
as good. Six counties report lack OF
rain, while the others reporting are
we'll or fatty supplied. Iowa promises
to have good crop Of spripg wheat.
Nine counties report the condition of
the crop at an average Of "a per cent.
Local rains have fallen, but much
more is needed. Seven Nebraska
counties report the condition OF spring
wheat in that Safe at an average OF 81
per cent. LEGAL rains have fallen, but
more is needed. Meadows and past
uree throughout the country are in
good condition where local rains have
occurred, but the majority have been
shortened by drouth.